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Reliable SQL Database Client in the Terminal (TUI).

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Tuiql – A keyboard-driven SQL database client in the terminal

by okira_e·May 6, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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●●SolidCozyNiche Gem

Vim-style navigation for SQL datagrids without the Electron RAM tax.

Strengths
  • •Wire-protocol parsing means zero code changes to existing apps.
  • •JSON row view is a smart default for modern nested data structures.
  • •Cargo install one-liner gets you running faster than most GUIs launch.
Weaknesses
  • •No Windows support limits adoption for enterprise database teams.
  • •Lacks advanced features like query history or schema visualization found in DataGrip.
Target Audience

Backend developers and DBAs who live in the terminal

Similar To

DBeaver · TablePlus · pgcli

Post Description

Every time I needed to inspect a database, I either had to wait for a bloated GUI client to chew through my RAM or struggle through psql, which isn’t great for actually visualizing data. So I built a TUI database client focused on one thing: connecting fast and letting you browse tables as datagrids and rows as JSON, with near-instant startup and vim-style keyboard navigation.

Still in the early days but already handles most of what you would expect from an SQL database client.

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